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The fight over job training for younger people
2025/6/26
Marketplace All-in-One
A
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes
B
Bert Barno
B
Bruce Willis
D
Diane Swong
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Ezekiel Wilber
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Jodi Mitchell
J
Joe Brusuelos
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Mitchell Hartman
Ezekiel Wilber: 我认为职业训练队项目是我的救命稻草。之前我深陷毒品和困境，这个项目给了我重新开始的机会，让我能够戒毒并学习绘画技能。如果这个项目被关闭，我真的不知道该怎么办，很可能最终流落街头，失去现在的一切。
Bert Barno: 我认为职业训练队项目虽然有其价值，但成本确实过高。每年花费大量资金培训学员，但效果并不总是显著。我认为政府应该考虑将资源集中在年龄较大的学员身上，因为他们通常能从项目中获得更持久的收益，而不是完全取消这个项目。
Alfonso Flores-Lagunes: 我认为对于那些难以找到其他机会的弱势群体来说，联邦政府提供的选择并不多。职业训练队项目对他们来说至关重要，如果关闭这些中心，将会对他们造成严重打击。我们不能简单地抛弃这些人，应该尽力为他们提供支持和帮助。
Jodi Mitchell: 我认为职业训练队项目对我们当地社区的贡献非常大。学员们在防火和维护徒步旅行道方面提供了重要的帮助，这对我们地区的旅游业至关重要。如果项目被取消，将会对我们的经济产生负面影响。
Deep Dive
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempt to shut down the Job Corps program, highlighting the debate around its costs and effectiveness. The program provides vocational training to young adults, offering a path to employment and stability, but its high cost and mixed results have sparked controversy.
- Federal judge halts Job Corps closure.
- Job Corps provides vocational training to teenagers and young adults.
- Program costs $80,000 per trainee annually.
- Mixed research on program's effectiveness, with better outcomes for older participants.
- Closure would impact rural communities that host centers.
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